Govt Orders Stoppage Of Work On Hotel Building

The Kwara State
Government last Friday, ordered work to be stopped on the construction of a three-storey hotel at the Government Residential Area  (GRA) in Ilorin.
The Executive Secretary, Town Planning and Development Authority (TPDA), Mr. Abdulraheem  Adeoti, who gave the order during an on-the-spot assessment  of the construction work, said that the proprietor of the hotel  failed  to obtain the necessary documents before he started converting the property to commercial purpose.
He said that the latest clamp down would serve as a deterrent  to others who might wish to indulge in similar acts.
The executive secretary also stressed that government would  not  condone illegality in the name of development, adding that the hotel was sealed because the owner  violated  the rule guiding construction in the GRA.
According to him, the construction was on for more than two years, and the proprietor allowed monitoring agents access, recently, when it was discovered  that the building would serve as a hotel.
“The  purpose of the  structure  has  become a public knowledge, hence government’s  decision to wield  the big stick. We eventually entered through an existing building called millennium Hotel   owned by the same person. Residents  of the area no longer feel secure  with the three-storey building as a hotel”, he stated.
Furthermore, Adeoti said “their privacy will not be guaranteed  anymore. We  are not going to allow a hotel of that nature in the GRA.
He also advised  the owner  of the  structure  to report  to the state Town Planning Development Authority (TPDA) for proper documentation and assessment to determine whether the structure  could be allowed or be removed.